Cap or closure for sealing bottles, jars, &amp;c.



vEATEETED SEPT. 12, 1905.

W. E. DODGE. y GAE 9E AGEOSUEE EOE SEALING BOTTLES, JARS, am.

APPLIGATION FILED FEB.20, 1905.

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N0. 799,370. PATENTED SEPT. 12, 1905. W. H. DODGE.

CAP OR CLOSURE FOR SEALING BOTTLES, JARS, 6m.

APPLIGATION FILED FBB.20.1905.

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No. 799,370. PATENTED SEPT. 12, 1905.

W. H. DODGE.

GAP 0R CLOSURE FOR'SEALING BOTTLES, JARS, &o.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB. zo, 1905.

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UNITED sTATEsrI-ITENT oEEIoE.

WILLIAM H. DODGE, OF MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY. CAiP OR CLOSURE FOR SEALING BOTTLES, IJARS, &o.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 12, 1905.

Application filed February 20, 1905. Serial No. 246,385.

'To all whom, t may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. DODGE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Montclair, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Caps or Closures for Sealing Bottles, Jars, &c., of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to caps, stoppers, or

closures for bottles, jars, cans, or other vessels of glass or other material.

The object of my invention is to provide a cap, closure, stopper, or other device for sealing bottles, jars, cans, or other vessels hermetically, to cheapen the construction of such, and to not only make a cheap closure, but to simplify its construction and at same time make it of such a character that it cannot only be conveniently and quickly put on and removed, but also that it will not fly oI in several pieces when removed. I attain these objects by the devices and construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-H Figure 1 is a plan view of the metal plate from which is struck and formed my cap and closure. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the cap which is formed ready for locking and use thereafter on the bottle or jar sought to be sealed. Fig. 3 is a plan or top view of the completed cap as fixed on the bottle or jar. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional View of the cap on an ordinary fruit-jar. Fig. 5 is a front view in elevation of cap as shown in Fig. 2. Figs. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 are views of various methods of locking the flange or band. Figs. 13 and 14 show a modification in construction.

Similar reference-marks refer to similar parts throughout the several drawings.

In Fig. 1 I show at 1 a plate of tin, sheetiron, zinc, steel, brass, copper, or other metal, the outer line showing its preferred shape. The part 2 on that portion of the plate inclosed within the lines a and b is that portion 'of the metal sheet which forms the locking The plate is blanked, as`

iiange or band. shown in Fig. 1, and the locking flange turned down at substantially right angles to the top plate 3, as shown more clearly in Fig. 5, at one operation on an ordinary punchingpress. Then the shaded part (see Fig. 1) is punched out, so that the cap then has the appearance shown in Fig. 2. The dotted lines in Fig. 2 show the locking-flange, 4 being that part of said flange or band which is fixed to and is a part of the top plate 3 and which forms a downwardly-projecting semiiiange concentric with the periphery of the shoulder 14 around the mouth or neck of the bottle or jar, as is shown in Fig. 4, and 5 being the end or part of said locking-flange which is lockable and unlockable and detachable or removable laterally from the fixed part 4 of the top plate 3. The lockable part 5 of the locking-flange is not detached at the end 5', but remains a part of the fixed flange 4.

In Fig. 3 the laterally-movable part 5 of the locking-flange is shown brought inwardly to the edge 6 of the fixed part 4 of the locking-iauge and overlaps the same, as shown in Figs. 7 and 11, the raised tongue 7 on the part 4 being forced into the vertical slot 8 and then bent over to the left, as shown in Figs.-8 and 12, thus locking the movable end 5 of the locking-flange securely to the fixed end 4.

In Fig. 6 I show a modification in the manner of locking the movable end 5 of the locking-iiange to the iixed end 4, which is shown in detail in Fig. 9. I cut a slot 9 downwardly half-way in the fixed band 4 and a slot 10 upwardly in the movable end 5 of the lockable flange or band, and then the band 5 is brought inwardly and the two ends locked together, as shown in Fig. 6. v

The preferred method of locking is shown in Figs. 10, 11, and l2, in Fig. 10 of which the tongue 7 is shown struck up from the end of the iixed part 4 of locking-ange, and in Fig. 11 it is shown when the movable end 5 is brought inward and the tongue 7 is passed through the slot 8, (see Fig. 5,) and in Fig. 12 the tongue 7 is shown riveted or forced down lflat to the left over the end 5 or movable end of the locking-ange. This movable part 5 of the locking fange or band has a horizontal or iiat iange l2, which projects inwardly from the downwardly-pending flange 5, (see Fig. 4,) concentric with and which lies over or overlaps the top plate 3 all the way from the points 5 to 6, as shown more clearly in Fig. 4, the periphery of the outer edge or right half of the top plate just fitting into the movable or lockable part 5 of the lockingiiange, as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 3. The dotted line in Fig. 1 shows the location of the inner edge of the horizontal ange 12 of the movable part 5 of the locking-flange when it is locked, as shown in Figs. 6 and 8.

At 13 in Fig. 4 I show a compressible disk, of cork, paper, rubber, or other suitable ma- IUO IIO

terial, which is forced down tightly onto the externally-projecting shoulder 14 of thebottlc, jar, or other vessel, which bead or shoulder is around the mouth or at top of' the.

neck of the bottle, jar, or other vessel. The top plate 3, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, is pressed down upon the disk 13 and completely covers the same. Substantially one-half of the side edge of this top plate 3 is turned down around the bead or shoulder 14and forms the downwardly-projecting semiflange 4, which incloses and is concentric with said projecting shoulder. The locking-liange is then crimped or spun at its lower edge 15 and 15 tightly. around and under the shoulder 14.

In Figs. 13 and 14 of the drawings I show a modification in construction of my- -cap whereby it can be made withtwo pieces of metal instead of one. InFig. 13 is shown the blank 1' for Vone piece, which in making the flange 2 is turned down half-way around along the line of the dotted line.` Then the other half of the locking-flange 53 is struck as a separate piece and the lip 20 is `slipped over the tongue 7 and riveted. Then the lip 19 is slipped over the tongue 7 as the other end of the-locking-ange 5a is brought into place and the tongue is riveted, as shown in Fig. 12. This lip 19 is same as used in the preferred construction and is shown in Fig. 1 extending from the movable part 5 ofV the locking-flange.

I am aware that caps or closures have been made for jars or bottles from one piece' of metal; but, so far as I know, once put on they are with great difficulty remo'vedand are impractical. With my cap made as herein shown,with a part or about half of the downwardly-projecting flange stationary and the other part easily detachable and laterally movable at one end and arranged to bend or swing outwardly at the other end, it is easily taken from the projecting bead or shoulder on the jar or bottle, and with the top plate covering completely the compressible disk and held down tightly by the inwardly-projecting edge made, as shown, to lie over the periphery ofl the top plate the cap or closure is Vnot 'only air-tight, but, when desired, kcan be re'-` moved'with the greatest ease.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and'original, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A cap or closure for sealing bottles, jars, Y

&c.', which have an 'externally-projecting shoulder around the mouth or neck thereof,

consisting of a compressible disk next above f and substantially of the same size as the outside diameter of said projecting-shoulder; a

top plate of one piece of sheet metal next above and completely covering said disk, and having substantially one-half the 'side edge thereof turned down at a practicallylright angle to the plane of said top plate, and forming a downwardly-projecting semiangevconcentric with the periphery of said projecting shoulder; and a downwardly-pending edge or flange fixed around the other part of said shoulder movable laterally at one end and having a horizontal inwardly-projecting edge concentric with and which overlaps substantially one half the periphery of said top plate and said compressible disk on one side thereof.

2. A cap or closure for sealing bottles, jars Sac., which Vhave an externally projecting shoulder around the mouth or neck thereof, consisting of acompressible disk next above and substantially of the same size as the outside diameter of said projecting shoulder; a top plate of one piece of sheet metal next above and completely covering said disk, and having substantially one-half the side edge thereof turned down at a practically right angle to the plane of said top plate and forming a downwardly-projecting semiflange concentric with the periphery of said projecting shoulder; and a downwardly-pending edge or fiange fixed around the other part of said shoulder, being detachable `and laterally movable outw'ardly at one end, and `having a horizontal inwardly-projectingedge concentric with and which overlaps substantially one-half the periphery of said topplatefand said compressible disk on one side thereof.

3. A cap or closure for sealing bottles, jars, &c., which .have an vexternallyprojecting shoulder around 'the mouth or neck thereof, consisting of a compressible disk next above and substantially of the same size as the outside diameter of Saidprojecting shoulder; a top plate next above and completely covering said disk, and having substantially one-half the side edge thereof turned down at a practically right angle to the plane of said top plate and forming a downwardly-projecting semiflange concentric with the periphery of said projecting shoulder; and a downwardlypending edge or flange xed around the other part of said shoulder, having a horizontal inwardly-projecting' edge concentric with and which overlaps substantially one-half the periphery of said top plate and said compressible disk-and which fis movable outwardly at l one endv thereof-said top plate and said-projecting flanges and edges being formed from one piece of sheet metal.

4. VA cap-or closure for sealing bottles, jars, 86e., which have an externally projecting shoulder around the mouth or neck thereof, consisting of a compressible disk next above and-substantially of the same size as the outside diameter of said projecting shoulder; a top plate next above and completely covering said disk, and having substantially one-half the sideedge thereof turned down at a practically right angle to the plane of said top plate, and `forming a downwardly-projecting semifiange concentric with the periphery of said projecting shoulder: and a downwardly- IOO IIO

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pending edge or flange fixed around the other part of the shoulder, being detachable and laterally movable outwardly at one end, and having a horizontal inwardly-projecting edge concentric with and which overlaps substantially one-half the periphery of said top plate and said compressible disk on one side thereof-said top plate and said projecting ianges and edges being formed from one piece of sheet metal.

5. A cap or closure for sealing bottles, jars, &c., which have an externally projecting shoulder around the mouth or neck thereof, consisting of a compressible disk next above and substantially of the samesize as the outside diameter of said projecting shoulder; a top plate next above and completely covering said disk, and having substantially one-half the side edge thereof turned down at a practically right angle to the plane of said top plate, and forming a downwardly-projecting semiiiange concentric with the periphery of said projecting shoulder; and adoWnvvardly-pending edge or flange lixed around the other part of said shoulder, being detachable and laterally outwardly movable at one end, and arranged to bend or swing laterally at the other end, and having a horizontal inwardly-projecting edge concentric with and which overlaps the periphery of said top plate and said compressible disk on one side thereof.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State-vof New York, this 9th day of February, A. D. 1905.

WILLIAM H. DODGE.

Witnesses:

J. F. PLACE, M. L. CORNWELL. 

